Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2009.

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Now the former Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt star wants to give fans an opportunity to do the same - through video games.

Hillenmeyer, who retired from the Bears after the 2010 season, has co-founded OverDog, a mobile app that will launch in April and give fans a chance to connect with athletes head-to-head in video games using systems like Xbox and PS3. ...